Aiken High

449 Rutland Drive, Aiken SC, 29801 | Aiken County School District | 803-641-2500
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1438
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 61% 29% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 26 in Aiken
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
46%Aiken
47%South Carolina

Aiken High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Aiken County School District" in Aiken, SC. There are a total of 1,438 students and 79 teachers at Aiken High, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Aiken High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 60.5%, which is 29% higher than the South Carolina average.

Aiken High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1438
Teachers79
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment165
Taking some courses165
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses88
Passing no courses67

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Aiken High, there are a total of 165 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 165 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All56%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All65%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Aiken High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 50.3% 54.4% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 41.7% 33.5% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 0.8% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.5% 7.9% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.9% 3.0% 3.0% 3.1%

Aiken demographics profile

StatisticAikenSouth CarolinaNational
Population31,4285,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,48317391
Median age46.138.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%56%55%
Speak English97%93%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Aiken

IndexAikenSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade87.9%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school87.4%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college68.2%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree49.8%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors43.5%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters19.1%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.1%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.8%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Aiken High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.